Hagen v. Johnson
Hagen v. Johnson
Opinion of the Court
It appears that Charley Johnson commenced suit against Charles Bjork in justice’s court, and on the
The errors assigned are that the court erred in entertaining the special appeal, because the claimants voluntarily failed and neglected to declare against the money, and voluntarily permitted judgment to be rendered against them in respect to said money. We think these contentions cannot be sustained. The judgment of the justice
“The garnishee may deliver such money * * * to the justice, who shall cause to be served on such claimant a written notice to appear in said court and maintain his said claim. Such notice shall contain the name of the parties to the principal and garnishee suits, the name and place of residence of the justice, the return day or adjourned day of the garnishee suit. * * * For the purpose of giving an opportunity of serving the notice above provided, it shall be the duty of the justice, on the return day of the garnishment suit, if requested by the garnishee, to adjourn such suit not less than ten or more than thirty days. * * * The claimant shall appear jn the suit on the return or adjourned day named in the notice served upon him,” etc.
It appears that the garnishee summons was returnable on August 13th. The garnishee appeared and disclosed on that day that Hagen & Solberg claimed to own the moneys by assignment from the principal defendant. The garnishee cause was then adjourned to September 20th, and on motion of plaintiff again adjourned to September 25th, when the moneys were deposited by. the garnishee with the justice, and notice to claimants issued. The statute requires this notice to be served at least 10 days before the return or adjourned day of the garnishment suit. The last day of the adjournment of the garnishee suit, as appears by the record, was September 25th, and the notice was not served until after that time, though the disclosure was made that the money was claimed by the claimants -on August 13th. We think the justice lost jurisdiction of the cause by reason of this delay, and that the circuit court properly reversed the judgment of the justice. This is a special proceeding under the statute, and the statute must be followed.
The judgment of the court below must be affirmed, with costs.
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- HAGEN v. JOHNSON
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